The Green Room Stratford, 40 Ontario Street

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The Green Room is a welcome escape from big box stores and a ‘must visit’ when in Stratford. Lovingly curated treasures ranging from a huge selection of brand name boots to sassy greeting cards, from a select range of lingerie to Pendleton plaid shirts.

some things we love

Boots

Glasses

Shoes

Bags

Candles

Books

Hats

Apothecary

Umbrellas

Clothing

Store Origins

The Green Room started as a music store when Helen and her former husband moved to Stratford. Buying antique cupboards to put stereo equipment on gave her the buying bug. She came across white dinner jackets at a market and the city lined up to buy them. The Green Room became the place to find prom outfits – 50’s prom dresses – and Helen the styler to teens. During June, boys could often be found getting lessons on how to tie bow ties from Helen. Next up was Hawaiian shirts, speakeasy clothing, fashion from Toronto designers, and many other eclectic type items.

40 Ontario St, Stratford, ON

featured brands

we also carry

Handbags & Wallets

Matt&Nat
Pixie Mood
Baggallini

WomEns Clothing

Second Yoga
Parkhurst
Echo Verde

Reading & Sunglasses

AJ Morgan
Eyebobs
If Compact Lenses

Shoes & Boots

Hunter Boot
Camper shoes
Frye Boot
Aigle
Toms
Saltwater Sandals
also
Brillo shoe polish
Shoe horns
Shoe laces

Books

Penguin Random House cookbooks
Greeting cards
New Yorker
Nobleworks
Palm Press
Uncooked
Portal
Shannon Martin

Hats

Parkhurst
Canadian Hat
Crown Cap
Hatman of Ireland
Outback Trading Co
Fascinators

Scarves & Gloves

Paris Glove
Fraas
Parkhurst

Dancewear

shoes, tights & leotards from
Mondor & So Danca

Perfume etc.

Tokyo Milk 
Inis (Ireland)

socks and tights

Hue
Smart wool
Bleu Foret (manufactured in france)

etc

Umbrellas
Moleskin notebooks
BlueQ bags & gum
Fulton&Hunter umbrellas
Leather belts & suspenders
Masks, boas 
Nylon hair clips & grabbers (imported from France)
Robin Reed Christmas  crackers from England

Helen Matheson

Born on a small farm, close to the Ontario town of Glencoe, Helen quickly learned that life takes a lot of elbow grease. She was the sidekick to her father and quickly took hold of the book keeping duties. As a 12 year old, she became even busier with the passing of her father. She laughs at what people must have thought of her trying to get the laundry up over the laundry line. It took her a several attempts as she was so small. Though Helen desperately wanted to go to university, her family didn’t have the money. Instead, she became the dean of retail.

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The Green Room Stratford, 40 Ontario Street

44 Ontario Street. Stratford On.

with illustrations by Umi Adam